鬼瞰其室 — “Misfortune looms for the overly proud or prosperous”
鬼瞰其室 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Misfortune looms for the overly proud or prosperous”. Often implying that excessive success or pride can attract envy or disaster. Literally, “Ghosts spy on one's chamber”.
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鬼瞰其室 Pronunciation and Pinyin
鬼瞰其室 Character Breakdown
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做人要谦逊，切莫得意忘形，否则鬼瞰其室，恐招不测
One should be humble and never be carried away by success, otherwise misfortune might strike, as if ghosts were watching one's house.
Idioms Related to 鬼瞰其室
Synonyms of 鬼瞰其室
More idioms starting with 鬼
- guǐ鬼shǐ使shén神chāi差as if by a supernatural force
- guǐ鬼chū出diàn电rù入swift and elusive change
- guǐ鬼chū出shén神rù入appear and disappear mysteriously
- guǐ鬼kè刻shén神chán劖supernaturally skillful artistic craftsmanship
- guǐ鬼gōng功shén神lì力supernatural craftsmanship or divine skill
- guǐ鬼zhà吒láng狼háo嚎ghostly shrieks and wolf howls
- guǐ鬼chǎo吵guǐ鬼nào闹make a lot of noise and commotion
- guǐ鬼zhà咤láng狼háo嚎ghosts wailing and wolves howling
- guǐ鬼kū哭tiān天chóu愁ghosts wail and heaven sorrows
- guǐ鬼kū哭láng狼hào号wail and howl like ghosts and wolves
- guǐ鬼kū哭láng狼háo嗥ghosts crying and wolves howling
- guǐ鬼kū哭láng狼háo嚎wail and howl mournfully
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Open the tool →Questions about 鬼瞰其室
What does 鬼瞰其室 mean?
鬼瞰其室 (guǐ kàn qí shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Misfortune looms for the overly proud or prosperous”.
How do you pronounce 鬼瞰其室?
鬼瞰其室 is pronounced guǐ kàn qí shì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鬼瞰其室 literally mean?
Literally, 鬼瞰其室 means “Ghosts spy on one's chamber”. It is used to mean “Misfortune looms for the overly proud or prosperous”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鬼瞰其室?
指鬼神窥望显达富贵人家，将祸害其满盈之志。